Insufflator.



J. C. GRANIER.

INSUFFLATOR.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24, 1914.

1 9 l 22,25% Patented Deo. 29, 1914.

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To all whom it may concern t Be it known that I, JOSEPH C. CRAMER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Roseburg, in the county of Douglas and State of Oregon, li-ave invented a new and useful lnsuiilator, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention appertains to insuiiiators or inhalers, and aims to provide a The present invention contemplates the vprovision of an insufHator adapted to be readily carried in the pocket, and which is of unique construction whereby it may be readily employed for snuiiing or drawing a charge of disinfectant germicide powder, or the like, into the nasal passage or respiratory tract for destroying or preventing propagation of micro-organisms, or contagious disease germs.

As a more specificobject, the present 1n'- ventionaims to provide an insuiilator having a'main or storage compartment or chamber adapted to contain a supply of disin? fectant gerinicide powder or the like, in combination with a secondary or auxiliary chamber or cavity having a restricted inlet communicating with the main chamber, whereby when the insuiiiator is properly manipulated, a. charge of the powder may be permitted to iiow into the secondary or auxiliary chamber from which it may be readily inhaled or drawn into the nostril.

It is also within the scope of the invention, to provide an insufflator of comparatively simple, compact and inexpensive construction, having means for effectively closingthe same when not in use, to prevent the powder becoming damp, leaking out, or be' coming contaminated with dust or other foreign matter, and the device being simple, convenient, practical, serviceable and eiiicient in its use.

With the foregoing and other objects. in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction' hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein'disclosed, can be madev within the scope of what is claimedawithout departing from the spirit of the invention..

C; IThe invention has been illustrated in its H Specification of oLetters Patent.

preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure l is a perspective view of the in suiilator as in use. Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation of the device, and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section thereof.

The present insufflator includes a barrel or receptacle l of any suitable size and may terial, and which provides a main or storage novel and improved device of that character.

chamber or compartment for holding the disinfectant germi'cide powder, or the like. The barrel 1 is intended to hold one or more drains of powder, which will be sufficient for the use of the insuiiiator for a considerableperiod of time. The mouth portion of the barrel lis reduced in diameter as at 2, and a ring 3 is secured upon the barrel adj acent the reduced end portion or neck 2, in orlelr to facilitate the handling of the barre A cap 4 of metal or other'material has its open end slipped over the reduced end or neck 2 of the barrel 1, and its other end is rounded to form a dilating tip, and is provided with a central outlet aperture or orifice 10. The rim or periphery of the cap 4 has a bayonet slot 5 at the open end of the cap, and which is engageable witha lug 6 provided upon one side of the neck 2 to enable the cap 4 to be readily applied to land removed from the barrel neck, for the purpose of refilling the barrel or cleaning the corresponding parts.

A fiber or other disk. or partition 7 is secured Within the cap 4 intermediate its ends, and is provided with a central restricted aperture or opening V8. The disk or partition 7 forms with the tip portion of the cap, a secondary or auxiliary chamber orcavity y9 adapted to hold a charge of thepowder consisting of a few grains thereof. rlhe cap 4 is providedwith an aperture or vent 11 at one side and providing an air inlet communicating with the chamber or cavity 9 adjacent the disk or partition 7. When the cap 4 isapplied to the neck 2 of the barrel 1, it is seatable against the shoulder'formed by the neck, and the disk or partition 7 Will be disposed adjacent the neck of the barrel,

- whereby the aperture 8 will provide a restricted passage between the main powder chamber or compartment and the auxiliary chamber or cavity 9.

In order to normally close the apertures 10 and 11, to prevent moisture, dust, or other Patented Dec. 29, 1914.

Application filed June 24, 1914. Serial No. 847,101.

foreign matter from entering the barrel, and

to prevent the powder from leaking out, an outer cap on closure 12 of metal or other ma'- terial is slipped over the cap 4. 2When the y cap 12 is slipped over the cap or dilating head 4 having the' auxiliary chamber 9, it will surround and -inclose the cap 4 to close the apertures or vents 11 andlO.

lIn use, when the cap 4 is removed, the barrel 1 may be readily filled with the dislinfectant germicide powder, or the1 like, and

may contain one or more drams of the powder to furnish a considerable number of charges. Then, when the caps 4 and 12are applied, the barrel 1 will be tightly closed, as is desirable, and the device may be readily carried in the pocket. Then, when the device is to be used. as a curative or preventive for'y micro-organisms, or contagious disease germs, the cap 12 is drawn or slipped off of the dilating head or cap 4, and the foreinger is placed ,over theI aperture 10 to close the same,fin which event, the barrel is tilted or turned upside down, which will cause a charge of the powder to trickle or flow through 'the' aperture 8 into the auxiliary chamber or cavity 9. The barrel l is then manipulated by the hand, as seen in Fig-1,

' to apply the dilating head or cap 4 fto the nostril, whereby the outlet aperture 10 will communicatewith the nasal passage. Then, the operator in inhaling or sniiing through the corresponding nostril, will cause a current of air to be drawn into. the chamber 9' through the aperture or vent 11, and thence through the outlet aperture 10 into the nasal passage or respiratory tract. The air bein drawn intoA the chamber 9, will agitate the charge ofpowder therein, wherebythe powder will be drawn into the nostril and distributed along the walls of the nasal passage or respiratory tract, destroying or preventing the propagation of micro-organisms or contagious disease germs. It is of course to be understood that the insulflator can be applied to both nostrils. After the device has been used, the cap 12 may be reappli'ed, to close-theapertures \1O and 11,

so that the device may again be carried in the pocket, or the like.

The amount of powder containedA in the charge admitted into the chamber 9, when the device is inverted, depends upon the size Cof the aperture 8, as will be apparent, it being obvious thatthe disk or partition 7 may be replaced by others 'having diiferentsized apertures 8as may be desired. Each charge of pow er only contains but a few grains of powder, so that the powder contained in the main or storage chamber will last for a considerable period of time, it only being necessary to employ the device occasionally.

The device may be constructed in various sizes and proportions, and of various matelrials, as may be desired or demanded by the 2. An insufflator including a barrel, a cap I engaged overI the mouth thereof, the cap having an apertured dilating tip, an aperturedpartition therein forming an auxiliary chamber communicating with the chamber of the barrel, the'cap having an aperture at oneside providing an air inlet communieating with the auxiliary chamber,.and an outer cap adapted tobe slipped over the saidv cap to close the aperture andv air inlet of the cap.

'In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto ailix-ed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH C. CRAMER.

l Witnesses:

D. G. PALEN, W. W. ELDER. 

